Conference Session

Lean and Green

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Terri Lynch-Caris, Kettering University; John Sutherland, Purdue University

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Industrial Engineering

and processes. The IE skillset includes a systems approach to decision-making required for sustainable design. Traditionaltopics of study in IE curricula include Systems Analysis, Computational Modeling (Statistics,Engineering Economy, Operations Research, Discrete-Event Simulation) and Work Design.Such courses lend themselves to a discussion of sustainability. The orientation and preparationof IE students puts them in an excellent position to embrace the goal of sustainable design inorder to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations tomeet their own needs.2 This is particularly the case for IE undergraduate students.Figure 1 shows the factors that define a sustainable state of development. The three

Conference Session

Computer Programming and Simulation

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gili Rusak, Siena College

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

(CSC). The CSC consists of members of the Siena college community, who travel to local K-12 schoolsequipped with tablets and other materials to reach out to students who do not usually have theopportunity to learn about programming or computer science. We share our experiences with two suchoutreach programs.1. INTRODUCTIONDespite dramatic changes in technology over the past several years, attracting and educating youngerstudents at the elementary school level in the discipline of computer science remains a challenge.Furthermore, only limited use of the developing tablet and smartphone technology has been made toimpact the education of K-12 students in this subject. Our research tackles both of these issues and showshow digital technologies can

Conference Session

Manufacturing and Machine Component Design

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven W. Beyerlein, University of Idaho, Moscow; Edwin M. Odom, University of Idaho, Moscow; Jay Patrick McCormack, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Dan Cordon, University of Idaho, Moscow

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Mechanical Engineering

Clinical faculty member at the University of Idaho with teaching focus in design courses ranging from freshman introductory engineering design through the capstone experience. Technical research area is in the field of internal combustion engines and alternative fuels. Page 24.1060.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Role of Artifacts in Creating a Self-Renewing Design and Manufacturing Community of PracticeAbstractLocally produced hardware with site-specific shop equipment serves as a powerful context forgenerating customized instructional

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning through Laboratory Experiences

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ernest M. Kim P.E., University of San Diego; Thomas F. Schubert Jr. P.E., University of San Diego; Frank G. Jacobitz, University of San Diego

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

. degrees in mechanical engineering from the University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, in 1995 and 1998, respectively. He has been with the University of San Diego, San Diego, CA, since 2003, where he is currently a Professor of mechanical engineering. From 1998 to 2003, he was an Assistant Professor of mechanical engineering with the University of California, Riverside. Since 2006, he has also been a frequent visitor with the Laboratoire de M´ecanique, Mod´elisation & Proc´ed´es Propres at Aix-Marseille Universit´e, Marseille, France and he spent his sabbatical leave at this institution during the 2009/2010 academic year. His research interests include direct numerical simulations of turbulent flows with shear

Conference Session

Engineering & Our Global Society

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn A. Neeley, University of Virginia

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

hydraulic and social engineeringdesigned to connect the Mediterranean with the Atlantic. In addition to providing students with adisciplined, analytical approach to the interactions among science, technology, and society, thecourse is designed to deepen students’ understanding of technology in social and global context.The culminating project for the course asked the students to synthesize first-hand observationwith research to provide a coherent view of some particular aspect of French engineering,commerce, and aesthetics. Specific topics addressed by students included the function andregulation of public space; strikes and demonstrations; work, leisure, and the pace of life; wineas a business that exemplifies what the student called the

Conference Session

Energy Conservation and Conversions for Green Buildings

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Cherif Megri, North Carolina A&T State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Paper ID #10696TRNSYS as an Education Tool to Predict Indoor Environment Temperaturefor Undergraduate StudentsDr. Ahmed Cherif Megri, North Carolina A&T State University Dr. Ahmed Cherif Megri, Associate Professor of Architectural Engineering (AE). He teaches capstone, lighting, electrical, HVAC and energy design courses. He is the ABET Coordinator for the AE Program. His research areas include airflow modeling, zonal modeling, energy modeling, and artificial intelligence modeling using the support vector machine learning approach. Dr. Megri holds a PhD degree from INSA at Lyon (France) in the area of Thermal

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Natalie Mladenov, Kansas State University; Tara Kulkarni, Norwich University; Mara London, Gonzaga University

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Environmental Engineering

; Visual& Verbal& Sequen#al& Global&Figure 1. Preference for learning styles by engineering students (solid line and shading representmean value and standard deviation, respectively), and dashed lines correspond to preference byengineering faculty3.Researchers and practitioners in the area of engineering education have also used Bloom’sTaxonomy directly and indirectly in the development and implementation of their teaching stylesin congruence with student learning styles. Bloom’s Taxonomy, based on six increasing levels of Page 24.1309.2complexity

Conference Session

Instrumentation Technical Session I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Akram Hossain, Purdue University, Calumet (Tech); Mohammad A. Zahraee, Purdue University, Calumet (Tech)

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Instrumentation

. He served as chair of manufacturing Systems Development Applications Department of IEEE/IAS. He authored more than 25 refereed journal and conference publications. In 2009 he as PI received NSF-CCLI grant entitled A Mechatronics Curriculum and Packaging Automation Laboratory Facility. In 2010 he as Co-PI received NSF-ATE grant entitled Meeting Workforce Needs for Mechatron- ics Technicians. From 2003 through 2006, he was involved with Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL in developing direct computer control for hydrogen-powered automotive. He is also involved in several direct computer control and wireless process control related research projects. His interests are in the area of industrial transducer

Conference Session

Building BIM into Construction Curricula

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marcel Maghiar, Georgia Southern University; Sunitha Jain, Hill International ; James G Sullivan, University of Florida

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Construction

Paper ID #7858Strategy to incorporate BIM curriculum in Planning and Scheduling classesDr. Marcel Maghiar, Georgia Southern University Marcel Maghiar, Ph.D., Assistant Professor at Georgia Southern University teaches Construction Manage- ment courses at junior and senior level in the department. His research experience includes development of computer syntaxes to unequivocally describe construction activities and development of a consistent methodology to explicitly classify and quantify construction methods (emerging taxonomy of construc- tion methods). Marcel’s main expertise is in computer modeling of construction

Conference Session

Novel Methods of Construction Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kimberly Grau Talley P.E., Texas State University - San Marcos

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Construction

Paper ID #5994Unrealized Potential: Course Outcomes and Student LearningDr. Kimberly Grau Talley PE P.E., Texas State University - San Marcos Dr. Kimberly G. Talley is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering Technology at Texas State University - San Marcos and a licensed Professional Engineer. She received her Ph.D. and M.S.E. from the University of Texas at Austin in Structural Engineering. Her undergraduate degrees in History and Construction Engineering and Management are from North Carolina State University. Dr. Talley teaches courses in the Construction Science and Management Program, and her research

Conference Session

Best Methods for NEEs

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carmine C. Balascio P.E., University of Delaware

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New Engineering Educators

management for over 25 years and has research interests in urban hydrology, storm-water management, and assessment of student learning. He has served two four-year terms on Delaware’s En- gineering Licensing Board, the DAPE Council, and has just begun a third. He is active on several NCEES committees. Page 23.1291.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Use of an Electronic Dossier for PromotionAbstractThis paper relates the experiences of a faculty member in the Department of BioresourcesEngineering at the University of Delaware who has participated in a pilot

Conference Session

Innovative IE Course Content

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Justin W. Kile, Quinnipiac University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

Paper ID #7590Using Informal Oral Presentations in Engineering Classes: Training Studentsfor the ”You Got a Minute” MomentDr. Justin W. Kile, Quinnipiac University Dr. Kile is an associate professor of industrial engineering Quinnipiac University and is also serving as the interim chair of Quinnipiac University’s Department of Engineering. Prior to joining Quinnipiac in 2012, he was an associate professor and program coordinator for the Industrial Engineering program at the University of Wisconsin – Platteville. His research interests include material handling, facilities planning, and logistics. Additionally his

Collection

2021 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Kathleen A. Lamkin-Kennard; Margarent B. Bailey; Michael G. Schrlau

female and male students in undergraduate engineering programs.1. Introduction Initiatives designed to diversify engineering have generated many positive impacts, however,women, racial and ethnic minorities, and persons with disabilities are still severelyunderrepresented in undergraduate engineering majors and in the engineering labor force [1].The participation of women, in particular, remains relatively low. Of the engineering bachelor’sdegrees awarded in 2017, 18% were awarded to women and only 6% of the degrees wereawarded to women of color [2]. Within the science and engineering workforce, the disparities areeven greater. Only 28% of the college-educated workforce in science and engineering arewomen and only 15% are concentrated

Collection

2021 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Sarira Motaref P.E.

Think-Pair-Share method to discuss each picture.Figures 1 (a) and (b) display real-life examples selected to be discussed during class. StudentEvaluation of Teaching results showed that more than 70% of students found real-life pictureshelpful in their learning and said that “Real life examples showcased how theory applies in theworld around us, making concepts more understandable” [2].The Mechanics of Materials course was selected to be re-designed in the summer of 2020 as partof a research project funded by the Engineering Education Centers of the National ScienceFoundation to transform engineering education and create an inclusive learning environment thatempowers neurodiverse learners [3]. While teachers value engagement as a critical

Collection

2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Ronald C. Lasky

Iteach, whether they be at a university or at a technical conference.Overall, I believe that the students of today are much better prepared for the world ofengineering than I was at their age. However, in teaching them over these past few years, I haveuncovered some weaknesses in their math skills, that I had initially missed. These weaknesses, Ibelieve are the result of the availability and use of power math tools, such as Excel®,MATLAB®, MINITAB®, etc. This paper is not to suggest that these tools are not useful, on thecontrary, they form a foundation for modern engineering and science. However, theiravailability and power may be some of the cause of the math weaknesses I observed. This paperalso does not suggest that these students are less

Collection

2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Joanne Tuck

relevant material I focus on the role and exploits of the engineersand architects during that period. I had a sabbatical in 1994 at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum inWashington, DC where I did research on the engineers using primary source material. It wasvery exciting to use the original Topf and Sohnes ledger of their accounts for the crematoria atAuschwitz. In 2006, Eric Katz edited an excellent collection of articles on this subject in DeathBy Design: Science, Technology, and Engineering in Nazi Germany. This book has the bestcompilation on the subject to date.2. Background of the Engineers During the Weimar Republic: 1919-1933 In 1918 German engineers formed an organization Reichbund Deutscher Tecknik whichendorsed “a

Collection

2011 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Sarah Tasneem

unrelated to computers and information technology [1]. Arecent National Academy of Sciences report states that programming knowledge and experience isbeneficial to everyone in an information society. “The continual use of abstract thinking in programmingcan guide and discipline one's approach to problems in a way that has value well beyond the informationtechnology-programming setting. In essence, programming becomes a laboratory for discussing anddeveloping valuable life skills, as well as one element of the foundation for learning about other subjects[2]”. It is identified in the report that exposure to programming is one of the essential elements that isnecessary for a person to achieve fluency with information technology. NSF researchers

Collection

2007 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

Authors

Carol Richardson

years butless than four years of duration and include community colleges whose tuition costs areoften subsidized by the local and state governments. Community colleges in the UnitedStates also provide workforce development and skills training as well as preparingstudents to transfer to four-year institutions. Adult students in workforce training couldbe candidates for the engineering pipeline and continue at the community college andreceive associate degrees which are usually two to three years in length for a full-timestudent. The Department of Education research indicates that once these studentstransfer, they graduate at the same rate as do students who start their baccalaureateeducation at 4-year colleges. 1This research also shows that of

Collection

2015 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Lavanya Kumari

Design, prototyping, testing, analyzing, and refining aproduct is followed in a cyclic fashion by which we find out new bugs in each iteration of adesign. In each iteration changes and refinements are made and new lessons are learned. In eachiteration the practitioners do a research for informing and evolving a project and in each Proceedings of the 2015 American Society for Engineering Education Pacific Southwest Conference Copyright © 2015, American Society for Engineering Education 169successive version of the system a more refined product is created. This process ultimately helpsin improving the quality and

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2015 ASEE Zone 3 Conference

Authors

Christopher M. Moore; Semih G. Yildirim; Stuart W. Baur

sit on, which provides structural foundation advantages. Figure 2 Illustration of corner locking mechanism3.Cargo containers are a useful construction due to their high availability. The cost of shippingempty cargo containers back to their starting location is higher than the cost of buying a newcargo container, so many containers are left sitting empty in ports all around the world. In 2012,according to Drewry Maritime Research, the global container fleet consisted of approximately32.9 million TEU (Twenty-foot equivalent unit) 4. That figure would estimate 32.9 millionstandard 20 foot containers, meaning that there is no shortage of cargo containers in the markettoday. Overall, the cargo container should be viewed as a

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2015 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Lu Zhang; Mudasser F. Wyne; Alireza Farahani; Bhaskar Sinha; Mohammad Amin

410 Figure 2 – Animation Sketch3.3 Visual CluesMost people are visual learners. Research shows that graphic and visual objects help studentscomprehend complex ideas and subjects. Further, they improve student retaining concepts taughtin the classrooms4. The second component of the proposed new approach involves incorporatingvisual clues into the task map as well as the eight mapping rules. The goal is to “un-math” themathematical complexity embedded in the eight mapping rules as perceived by students byreplacing mathematical notations with visual objects whenever possible. The task map with visualclues is illustrated in Figure 2 below. This task map should be used instead of the initial onepresented

Conference Session

Professional Papers

Collection

2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

Mazen I. Hussein, Tennessee Technological University

Tagged Topics

Professional Papers

Paper ID #45540A Cause-and-Effect Approach to Empowering Engineering StudentsDr. Mazen I. Hussein, Tennessee Technological University Mazen is an Associate Professor in the General and Basic Engineering Department at Regional University. His research interests include: Freight modeling and logistics, facilities planning and material handling, optimization and simulation modeling, production planning and control, reverse logistics and recycling, modern manufacturing systems, microalloying and mechanical behavior, teaching statistics and increasing the data analytics content in engineering curricula, and the impact of the

Conference Session

Student Papers

Collection

2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

Mariam Rezai, University of North Georgia ; Redahegn Sileshi, University of North Georgia, Gainesville ; Dennis Garcia, University of Georgia

Tagged Topics

Student Papers

to providing hands-on learning experiences that enhance engineering education. As a student leader, I actively promote collaborative initiatives that empower my peers to engage in meaningful projects, fostering a deeper understanding of engineering principles and their impact on society.Dr. Redahegn Sileshi, University of North Georgia, Gainesville Dr. Redahegn Sileshi, University of North Georgia, Gainesville, GA. Dr. Redahegn Sileshi is an associate professor of engineering at University of North Georgia, Gainesville. His research experiences and interests are in the areas of water quality analysis and stormwater management, largely focusing on small and large-scale infiltration studies. He has done extensive

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Poster Session

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ariel Chan, University of Toronto; Saad Yasin, University of Toronto

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

Paper ID #48987BOARD # 42: Re-Engineering Chemical Engineering Education: MakingUnit Operations Laboratory More Accessible Through 3D Printing and Self-GuidedLearningProf. Ariel Chan, University of Toronto Professor Ariel Chan joined the Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry at the University of Toronto in 2017. She is also a practicing professional engineer registered in Ontario, Canada. Her research focuses on experiential learning and laboratory curriculum design. She has also devoted her research to cultivating more equitable and inclusive learning using a data analytic approach to identify factors

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division (FPD) GIFTS Session 1: Human-Centered and Project-Based Innovation in First-Year Engineering Design

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Thomas Garnett, Auburn University; Jessica Bowers, Auburn University; Lucila Marcela Carias Duron, Auburn University; Maria Lujan Auad, Auburn University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD)

Paper ID #45429GIFTS: Introducing a Human-Centered Design Challenge to First-Year EngineeringStudentsDr. Matthew Thomas Garnett, Auburn University Matthew T. Garnett received his B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Auburn University in Spring 2020 and continued his graduate work in Chemical Engineering starting in Fall 2020 pursuing his MS and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering. Matthew’s research focuses on bioinspired hydrogel materials but has a true passion to teach students the fundamental engineering concepts. Matthew began co-teaching Auburn University’s Engineering Orientation (ENGR 1100) course to all first-year

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Work-in-Progress 4: Pathways, Belonging, and Early Experiences

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Curtis R. Taylor, University of Florida; Darryl Bryant McCune II, University of Florida

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD)

, all tailored to nurture the comprehensive growth of our students in line with the APP Model. This holistic approach ensures that students are supported academically, nurtured personally, and guided professionally. Mr. McCune works with the Director of the STAR Office to lead the Successful Transition and Enhanced Preparation for Undergraduates Program (STEPUP) for first-year engineering students. STEPUP is a year-round program starting in the Summer that equips the students through engineering design projects, an introduction to research course, critical tracking engineering course workshops, corporate tours and other experiential learning opportunities honing their skills as they launch into their engineering

Conference Session

Elements of decision making in engineering economics education

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gbetonmasse B Somasse, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy Division (EED)

Paper ID #49303Water, M&M, and Economic ThinkingDr. Gbetonmasse B Somasse, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Gbetonmasse Somasse is a faculty member in the Department of Social Science and Policy Studies at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute. He holds a Ph.D. in economics and a Master’s in statistics. His research interests are in applied microeconomics, technology and development, program evaluation, and higher education. In teaching and learning, he is interested in student motivation, experiential learning, and critical reflection to promote active and more intentional learning. ©American

Conference Session

Materials Division (MATS) Technical Session 5

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lekshmi Sasidharan, University of Arkansas; Abigail Elizabeth Mayhan, University of Arkansas

Tagged Divisions

Materials Division (MATS)

and lab, allowing students to apply thetheoretical concepts to practical scenarios.For the project, students were divided into groups and initially tasked with identifying commonlyused pozzolans and their associated effects on the properties of concrete along with compiling alist of all the experiments to evaluate the properties of fresh and hardened concrete and itsassociated ASTM standards. The list is given in Table 1. The students collaborated with theirpeers to generate various ideas, and based on classroom knowledge, they identified severalpotential pozzolans. Due to material availability constraints in the lab, the groups were assignedfly ash as the pozzolan for the project.Table 1. Tests for properties of fresh and hardened concrete

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Division: Emerging Technologies and Data Analytics

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jay Lee, California Baptist University; Jeyoung Woo, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Allan Ng, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Tagged Divisions

Construction Engineering Division (CONST)

Paper ID #45991Analysis of Existing Building Structures Using Laser Scanner and 3D ModelsDr. Jay Lee, California Baptist University Dr. Lee’s research interest is in information technology and strategic decision-making practices in various engineering management fields. His current research topics include using a 3D scanner for the analysis of as-built drawings and advanced Building Information Modeling (BIM) applications.Dr. Jeyoung Woo, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Dr. Jeyoung Woo is an associate professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Poster Session

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yunfeng Wang, The College of New Jersey; Karen Chang Yan, The College of New Jersey; Manish Paliwal, The College of New Jersey

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

Paper ID #46001BOARD # 182: Integrating Impact Experiments and Simulations in a FiniteElement Method CourseDr. Yunfeng Wang, The College of New Jersey Professor of Mechanical Engineering at The College of New JerseyDr. Karen Chang Yan, The College of New Jersey Karen C. Yan is a Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the College of New Jersey. Her teaching and research interests include biomaterials with tissue engineering applications, composite materials, and materials science.Dr. Manish Paliwal, The College of New Jersey Manish Paliwal is a Professor of mechanical engineering at The College of New Jersey